MARIUPOL BEACHES, SUMMER REST IN MARIUPOL, UKRAINE
The contiguous part to Mariupol is the Azov coast; it is a sanatorium zone of the state value. The first sanatoria opened in the city in 1926. The narrow strip of sandy beaches stretches along the sea for 16 km. Temperature of water in the summer +22 … +24°С. Duration of a swimming season is about 120 days. Around of city the strip of resort settlements is located: Urzuf, Jur'evka, Yalta, Belosarayskaya kosa, Melekino, Vinogradovo, Primorskoe, Pionerskoe, Sopino, Berdyanskoe, Shirokino, Bezymennoe, Samsonovo, Novoazovsk, Sedovo and others. The special attention is given to development of tourist business due to a set of favorable factors such as microclimate of region and convenient connection between cities and a resort zone of Mariupol. Belosarajskaja spit is general recognized: sandy beaches, the warm, shallow sea, ornithological reserve, pure, fresh air and a lot of entertainments are here.